FEMA PROVIDES $1.93 MILLION TO COLORADO FOR THE EAST TROUBLESOME
WILDFIRE RECOVERY
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20220513/fema-provides-193-million-colorado-east-troublesome-wildfire-recovery]


DENVER – FEMA has approved more than $1.93 million in additional
Public Assistance funding to Mountain Parks Electric for repairs to
portions of the power cooperative’s electrical distribution system
that were damaged by the East Troublesome Wildfire. The assistance was
made available under a major disaster declaration issued January 15,
2021.

Mountain Parks Electric will use FEMA funding to restore the fire
damaged Trail Creek power distribution segment in Grand County. To
minimize the impact of future disasters, the overhead power lines will
be buried underground as part of the restoration and mitigation
project.

FEMA’s Public Assistance reimbursements are made on a cost-sharing
basis to states, counties, municipalities, tribes and certain private
nonprofit organizations for emergency work and restoration of
infrastructure. FEMA will provide 90 percent of the cost share for
this recovery project.

Additional information about FEMA’s Public Assistance program can be
found at www.fema.gov/assistance/public
[http://www.fema.gov/assistance/public] and Hazard Mitigation program
at https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation.